Elders' cultural knowledges and the question of Black/African indigeneity in education / George J. Sefa Dei, Wambui Karanja, Grace Erger.
This book makes a strong case for the inclusion of Indigenous Elders cultural knowledge in the delivery of inclusive education for learners who are members of minority communities. It is relevant to curriculum developers, teachers, policy makers and institutions that engage in the education of Black...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Springer,
[2022]
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| Series: | Critical studies of education ;
v. 16. |
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2022 English/International |
| Summary: | This book makes a strong case for the inclusion of Indigenous Elders cultural knowledge in the delivery of inclusive education for learners who are members of minority communities. It is relevant to curriculum developers, teachers, policy makers and institutions that engage in the education of Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other minority students. This book provides opportunities for exploring the decolonization of educational approaches. It promotes the synthesis of multiple types of knowledge and ways of knowing by making a case for the incorporation of Indigenous knowledges and Indigenous Elders as teachers in learning spaces. The book is of interest to educators, students, and researchers of Indigenous knowledge and decolonizing education. Additionally, it is important for educational policy makers, especially those engaged in looking for strategic solutions to bridging educational disparities and gaps for Indigenous, Black, Latinx and other minority learners. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3030842002 3030842010 9783030842000 9783030842017 |